Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Unabridged) Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Unabridged)

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Unabridged‪)‬

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Publisher Description

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Experience the book that started the Quiet Movement and revolutionized how the world sees introverts—and how introverts see themselves—by offering validation, inclusion, and inspiration

“Superbly researched, deeply insightful, and a fascinating read, Quiet is an indispensable resource for anyone who wants to understand the gifts of the introverted half of the population.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR—People, O: The Oprah Magazine, Christian Science Monitor, Inc., Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews

At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts—Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak—that we owe many of the great contributions to society.
 
In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has come to permeate our culture. She also introduces us to successful introverts—from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Passionately argued, impeccably researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how they see themselves.

GENRE
Nonfiction
NARRATOR
KM
Kathe Mazur
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
10:39
hr min
RELEASED
2012
January 24
PUBLISHER
Random House Audio
SIZE
655.2
MB

Customer Reviews

Travisfeagin22 ,

B-

Boring minus

Islndr87 ,

Jaded?

I think the book is trying to say it’s ok to be introverted. The author comes across as pompous and with contempt for the extroverts of the world. I kept waiting for the book to take a positive direction. I finally gave up about halfway in.

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